On December 16, Beijing time, the Lakers defeated the Lone Ranger 107-104 in extra time. In this game, lakers Munch, Tucker, and Howard were all absent due to triggering health and safety agreements. In the absence of a major general in the team, Reeves stepped forward in the losing draft. He became the Wonders of the Lakers' win tonight.
In this game, Reeves played 32 minutes off the bench, scoring 15 points on 5-of-6 shooting from three-point range. In the last 2.2 seconds of overtime, Reeves received a westerly assist at a 45-degree angle, directly pulled out three points, and hit a hollow shot to end the game! Relying on his whistle-blowing kill, the Lakers won the Lone Ranger on the road.
After the three-pointer in Reeves' play, the Lakers players all ran over and hugged him tightly. On this night of the absence of a major general, the old Reeves became a sharp knife on the team bench. He's shot-to-no-nonsense just outside the three-point line, and his shooting percentage of 5-of-6 is a bit of an exaggeration.
Reeves has been a Lakers fan since he was a child, and he was known as "Country Kobe" during college. Before the start of this year's draft, Reeves voluntarily withdrew from the draft. Because he knew that the Lakers did not have the right to draft, he only wanted to play for the Lakers, and in the end, he signed a contract with the Lakers as a loser.
So far, Reeves has averaged 18.9 minutes per game, contributing 5.3 points and 2.2 rebounds, which is quite good. In a veteran-dominated team like the Lakers, young Reeves has provided a lot of energy to the team on the bench. In the previous game, Reeves was affected by injuries and missed 10 games at one point. After returning from injury, Reeves quickly found his form, and he has found his place in the Lakers rotation lineup.